What Are the Different Kinds of Content Management Systems? ----Overview Content Management System (CMS) is a type of software that enables users to create, organize, distribute and modify various content. This includes blog posts, e-books, press releases, guides, etc., to help organizations effectively control content and assets for websites, mobile applications, portals, and other online solutions.
Today, various types of content management systems are available, listed in the following section. 1. Web Content Management System (WCMS) 2. Digital Asset Management System (DAM) 3. Enterprise Content Management System (ECM) 4. Component Content Management System (CCMS)
1. Web Content Management System (WCMS)
Web Content Management System (WCMS) is a kind of content management system (CMS) software that manages the content, regularly HTML content, consumed on various digital channels. It is applied to maintain and manage a comprehensive, dynamic collection of web content. There are three kinds of web content management systems: open-source CMS, commercial CMS, and custom CMS.
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Open-Source Content Management System
Being open-source, you can download a Content Management System (CMS) software with no license or upgrade fees. Open-source CMS may prove to be a right choice when minimal integration with enterprise systems is required, examples of top open source CMS platforms include: ● ● ●
Wordpress Drupal Joomla
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Commercial Content Management System
A single company manufactures and maintains commercial content management system software, and needs you to spend a license fee to use CMS development software. Commercial CMS software is essentially designed for your business requirements and thus is faster to implement than an open-source CMS. Examples of top commercial CMS platforms include: ● ● ●
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Kentico Sitecore Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Custom Content Management System
The custom content management system is a specific and branded solution for your particular business requirements. For example, a new CMS, developed on the framework of an open-source content management system, bridges the gap between an open-source CMS and a commercial CMS.
2. Digital Asset Management System (DAM)
Digital assets are the foundation of customer experience (CX). Timely, accurate, and controlled access to digital assets is very essential for any organization. This allows distributed teams to find the best assets to deliver the right customer experience through the right channel. A Digital Asset Management System (DAM) serves as a tool to centralize the assets, content, workflow, and operations of various business units, departments, and teams.
3. Enterprise Content Management System (ECM)
An enterprise content management system (ECMS) is a content management system that supports an organization to collect, store, distribute and maintain unstructured data email, office or scanned documents, reports, etc. Also assists in delivering the right content. Target audience (business stakeholders, employees, etc.).
4. Component Content Management System (CCMS)
A component content management system (CCMS) is a content management system focused on building content at a component / granular level. Unlike page-by-page content management in CMS, CCMS allows components to track, maintain and store content in the form of words, paragraphs, phrases, or photos.